Geography Revision on Collection of data methods 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: benCreated on: 17-03-11 14:41 Postcode Maps They are maps formed from interviews from residents in these specific areas. S Alternative and more consistent data Easy to compare W Artifically Fixed Data Takes alot of Time 1 of 8 Satellite Images Pictures taking from orbiting Satellites. S Recent More Detailed than any humna impression W Difficult to Interpret Expensive to conduct 2 of 8 Censuses Surveys conducting to find out a variety of information. S Help when planning - Government building Compare due to them consistently happening every 10 years W Out of date as soon as they are taken due to them taking years to publish People might not want to participate 3 of 8 Land-use maps These maps show how the land is being used for different services. S Easy to see Human Geography Can be used to use the land more efficiently W Cover only about 10% of the country Subjective- No Physical Geography 4 of 8 Goad Plan Largescale Plan for retail centres S Shows services Can be comapred to any other retail centre - not dependent on size W No Physical geography Time consuming 5 of 8 Topographic Map Ordance survey based map which shows changes over time S Shows changes over time Combines human and physical geography W Not always up to date - Geography of a place changes Time consuming and Expensive 6 of 8 Questionnaire A Survey which is conducting through open and closed questions S Raises issues not considered Not biased as collected yourself W People may not be willing to participate Time consuming 7 of 8 Risk Assessment This is conducted for Health and Safety reasons to understand the dangers of doing an activity. S Helps keep people safe People can understand what they can/can't do W Time is wasted May constrict activities which might be used to collect data. 8 of 8
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